Lebanon
Roundtable on Media Viability in Lebanon. January 18, 2023.
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Roundtable on Media Viability in Lebanon. January 18, 2023.
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The following draft report includes policy recommendations on media viability based on a national consultation in Lebanon convened by GFMD in partnership with UNESCO's Regional Bureau for Education in Beirut, Samir Kassir Foundation’s (Skeyes) Center for Media and Cultural Freedom, and Maharat Foundation.
Date: January 18, 2023
Time: 09:00 - 14:00
Venue: UNESCO Regional Bureau for Education in Beirut, Bir Hassan, facing Cité sportive Camille-Chamoun, Beirut 11 - 5244, Lebanon
Organisers:
The roundtable is held in English without translation.
It is advisable to wear masks for the safety of all amid the recent resurgence in covid and flu cases.
Moderator: Roula Mikhael, Maharat Foundation
Format: Contributions from UNESCO, Maharat Foundation, and the Samir Kassir Foundation followed by an open discussion.
Moderator: Ayman Mhanna, Samir Kassir Foundation’s (SKeyes) Center for Media and Cultural Freedom Format: Open discussion between donors, media support organisations, media organisations, tech industry representatives, and government institutions.
Moderator: George Awad, UNESCO Regional Bureau for Education in Beirut
Format: Each participant will contribute recommendations on how to implement one or two of the policy options that have been discussed to improve media viability in Lebanon.
In addition to the general literature on media viability, including UNESCO's latest research and reports, the consultation is informed by the following reports and studies specific to the Lebanese context:
Media Viability Indicators Assessment Lebanon by Deutsche-Welle Akademie (7 July 2021)
Report: “Review of the Funding Landscape for Media Development Actors in Lebanon” (GFMD, SKeyes Center and IMS, 15 February 2022)
Report: "Sustainabilty and journalism support in Lebanon" (GFMD, 16 March 2021)
Report: "Independent Media in Lebanon: An Economic Outlook" (Skeyes, April 2021)
Coordinating Media Assistance and Journalism Support Efforts report, (GFMD, SKeyes Center and IMS). Final version published in November 2022.
Research Study: “Media and Information Landscape assessment in Lebanon” (Maharat Foundation, October 2021)
GFMD Report: Sustainability and journalism support in Lebanon (16 March 2021)
"Pour protéger les journalistes, il faut lutter contre l’impunité" (L'Orient-Le Jour, 4 mai 2021)
